Minky - what I think-

I just finished quilting these two darling all Minky quilts. 

I asked yesterday your opinions of Minky and it seems as though most have the same opinion. 

Minky has a lot of pros and cons. Here are a few of my opinions.

Pros

It's 60" wide

It's super super soft

It's nice to cuddle with

It gives quilts a little extra body

There are so many darling prints and colors now available

Cons

Cost 

Stretch

Distortion

Hard to stabilize

 I have really mixed opinions of Minky, I think I feel the way most of you do. I don't mind quilting with it on the Long Arm machine if it is used as the backing and the backing is at least 5" larger than the quilt top.  I have tried quilting with it on the long arm with cotton fabric on the top and minky as the backing with no batting and I was very unhappy with the result. Because of the stretch of the minky on the Long Arm machine it seems like the batting acts as a stabilizer.  

If you are looking for a super soft alternative that is a little more stable and not so expensive try fleece. I've quilted with it as backing on a few quilts and it quilts beautifully.

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